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*Rune covers her giggles with a soft cough as Emiko turned back to them, feeling a little sorry for her curious friend. As the travelers walked on the dark looming trees began to decrease in number letting at least a little bit of light from the sunset.*

Rune, pointing in front of them smiling: Look! There's a clearing there...maybe it'll be safe enough to camp there!

Tim: I don't know. That other clearing seemed safe too, but I really don't want to camp in this frightening forest......... Oh, here's a sign, I'll see what it says......

Sign: It's safe to camp in the clearing....... You are now leaving the Frightening Forest, thank you for visiting, please come again.

Tim: That's great, you're right Rune, the sign says we're out of the forest so the clearing's safe. It even asked us to come visit again. Isn't that nice.

* Loki, who had shapeshifted into a flea, jumps from Clyde's back and shifts into his human form. *

Loki: Right... this place is on my black list from now on. As a matter of fact, I'll just set it on fire when I get my powers back.

*Tim looked around the clearing. I was well laid out for camping. Nice built up barbecue grills. clean out-house restrooms. a nice well, with a sign that said "wishing well, one quid" . Tim wondered what kind of well that was.. There was also a nice looking building that had a sign that said, "Lucas L. hot springs and bath - Mens and Womens rooms two quid.*

Tim: I think this will do nicely. I don't know what a wishing well is, but there are water faucets on that building so we can get water, and I would really like to take a hot bath, it would feel really good. I'll pay for everyone to get into the bath house.

* Loki smiled broadly. *

Loki: I like that idea! Let's go!

*Rune grinned at the idea of having a nice hot bath*

Rune: That would be so lovely,*Rune sighed dreamily* it's been a while since I've taken a hot bath...

Chichi: It's not my fault you can't control fire so you can heat up any water.

Rune, glaring at Chichi: Shut up, you. So fire isn't really one of my good points, but maybe I can drown you, I handle water pretty well.

*Chichi snorted and gave Rune a mock-scared look*

Chichi: The fact that I'm much better than you in controlling elements and that I can't die drowning doesn't really go well with your plan.

*Tim paid for all of them, there was even a bath for animals, then entered the bath house. Tim became a bit embarrassed, this was completely new to him. He had never heard of a public bath like this, and, well, taking off all your clothes with the other men there felt a bit strange. The large pool of hat water felt very nice though, and it had tall wooden walls all around. Tim sat down against the wall, this would be nice, they just took showers at home, and not very warm like this.*

*Tim was relaxing, when he heard voices behind him. It was the girls, they were on the other side of the wooden wall. That must be where their bath is. Tim hoped they liked this as much as he did. He was glad they found this place. It would be fun if they could all be together and have fun playing in the pool. Tim imagined having fun in the water with the girls, very pretty girls. Very pretty, very na............... Tim's face turned very red, and he moved across the pool to the other wall.

*Rune shook of her nerves as she entered the bath, the other girls were already in the water talking and giggling. She wrapped the towel tightly around her as she tested the water, she sighed when warmth enveloped her foot before she went in completely.*

Rune: This is so good! I haven't had this kind of relaxation for a while...

Chichi: Don't stay in too long or you might get a fever...

Rune: Yea, yea...sure...*Rune slowly dipped in lower until the water stop just an inch below her nose. It was so warm and nice that she sighed and tiny bubbles appeared on the surface of the water in front of her.*

*Tim sits down deep in the water, a bit confused and embarrassed by the thoughts he'd had. Tim looks at the far wall, just wondering...... Hmmmm, and of course, he notices there are a couple small hoes in the wooden wall, sort of like small knot holes. Teen age boy's curiosity was burning him up, and Tim had more than most boys. It would be really naughty....... but he'd never seen...... but it would be so naughty................... Say, what if the girls noticed the holes, they could........... Tim ducked down lower in the water, hoping the others didn't notice the holes.*

*Tim had strange nervous feelings, seeing the holes in the wall across from him. Trying to stay under the water, and yet be inconspicuous, Tim moved back across and sat with his back against the wall, right next to one of the holes, by chance. Tim thought, if someone looked now, at least they couldn't see him. He could hear the girls talking and splashing on the other side. That hole was right next to him....... and he'd never seen a girl, well just babies, but that didn't count....... No that would be so naughty.......... But the other boys laughed at him because he didn't know things, maybe just one peek....... No, he couldn't do that, I mean, he didn't want someone peeking at him, did he?........... *

*Tim just tried to relax, but his overly abundant curiosity, and 15 year old hormones, were getting the better of him. He listened to the water splashing......... Maybe Rune was making the water do things like she had at the village,When he had seen Rune's wings........ It had been so exciting to see, and he so wanted to see her pretty, iridescent wings again, like he had then..... Maybe just a quick look, just to see if he could see Rune's wings again...........*

*Tim looked around, to make sure no-one was looking at him, then turned to look into the hole............ an eye was looking back at him!......... Tim jerked back around, back tight against the wall. Oh no! Someone was looking, they had seen him look! Suddenly Tim felt cold, even in the warm water, all his hair was standing on end. Very embarrassed, his back tight against the wall, Tim slid down till only his eyes showed above the water.*


* On the Girls side of the wall, little Faelyn had noticed a hole in the wall, just above a big rock. Being a very curious young fairy, she just had to take a peek through that hole, it just drew her like a moth tho a candle flame. She climbed up the rock, and after checking that no-one was watching her, put her eye to the hole................ An eye was looking back at her!!! ........... Startled, Faelyn jumped backward off the rock, her small wings beat furiously, and almost held her in the air, not quite, Faelyn fell into the water with a splash, and came up choking and coughing.